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Calibration is available through Contracts or Per Event Services

Save your time … and your money. When you have better things to do than to worry about calibration due dates and you want to save money, your best choice is a calibration contract. These are available on many of our products. Advantages include:

Price

You will realize savings of up to 20% over “per-incident” calibration prices.

Convenience

Place one order for multiple years of calibration service. This allows you to reduce your administrative costs.

Notification

You will be notified automatically when a device is due for calibration.

Contracts are available for both new and previously purchased instruments, in contract periods of either three or five years, and are available for both standard calibrations and calibrations with data. Three-year contracts offer you three calibrations within three years of purchase; five-year contracts offer you five calibrations within five years of purchase.

OR

Purchase calibration as you need it by using our convenient Per-Event Calibration Service.


Types of Calibration


ISO-17025 / Z540.3 Accredited Calibration


If you are concerned about quality standards and want to receive the most comprehensive cal data, then Keithley’s ISO17025 Accredited Calibration service is a great option for you. This service is available on most newer Keithley products and includes a Calibration Certificate and Measurement Report indicating "before" (As Received) and "after" (As Returned) data with measurement uncertainties.

All measurements are traceable to the appropriate national and international standards organizations. To learn more, read our guidelines on how we perform our accredited calibrations. 


Calibration with Data
If you are not concerned about the extra value offered by an accredited calibration, Keithley Calibration with Data is available on most products. It includes a Calibration Certificate and Measurement Report indicating "before" (As Received) and "after" (As Returned) data. 

All measurements are traceable to the appropriate national and international standards organizations. Most calibrations are performed in compliance with calibration standard ANSI/NCSL Z540-1. (Please note that before data is not typically available on products needing of repair.)


Standard Calibration
If you need a high-quality calibration, but not the data, Keithley’s Standard Calibration includes a Calibration Certificate that verifies your product meets its original performance specifications. Although no data reports are provided, we follow the same procedures as we do for our Calibrations with Data.


Compare Calibration Types

Steps in Calibration Process

ISO 17025/Z540.3 Accredited

w/Data

Standard


Pre-adjustment verification

Yes

Yes*

Yes*

“As Received” calibration measurement report

Yes

Yes

No

Instrument adjustment if found out of tolerance

Yes

Yes

Yes

“As Returned” calibration measurement report

Yes

Yes

No

Certificate of calibration

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fully traceable to national and international standards

Yes

Yes

Yes

Accredited to ISO17025 and Z540.3 metrology standard

Yes

No

No

Measurement uncertainties provided with data

Yes

No

No

Compliant with ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 standard

Yes

Yes
(most models) 

Yes
(most models) 

* Unless product is sent to us for repair










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